Re: green bearing questiuons

[Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>]

The stock bearings are pretty easy to set the end play on so I never
considered going "green". If I remember correctly, rotate the adjuster
in until it's snug, then back off 2-3 notches and you're set.

As far as axles go, you can have your flanges drilled for 4.5" bolt
pattern, or you can get B or C body axles and have them cut &
re-splined. I think Moser will do this pretty cheap. On my 73 Dart
Sport, I used a 70 Duster 8.75 and I just had axle flanges
drilled...it works fine.

Bill M
65 Coronet 500 'vert


On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Neal, Personally I had a bad experience with green bearings. They failed in
> less than 6,000 miles on a 66 Hemi Charger I owned and I'll never use them
> again on a street driven car. Here's a quote from an article in Auto Hobby
> Digest:
>
> "Green Bearing Company builds a bearing kit that replaces the cone-type
> wheel bearings. These are sealed roller bearing units that do not require
> end play adjustment, however they offer no side to side support, and fail
> quickly in street applications. These are drag race bearings only (the
> manufacturer even lists them under the "Racing" segment of their catalog).
> Green Part No. RP400."
>
> Btw, there's no such thing as a stock axle for an A Body 8 3/4 rear end that
> had a 4 1/2" bolt pattern but here's a link to the whole article. Check
> about half way down the page under  "Part  I, Appendix A: 8-3/4 A-body axle
> upgrade to 4.5" bolt circle"  for information on what you can do.
>
> http://www.autohobbydigest.com/8_75.html
>
>
> A friend of mine has a 68 B body rear end in his 73 Duster 340.
>
> Dan
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "neal zimmerman"
> <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "1962to1965mopars" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 9:47 AM
> Subject: green bearing questiuons
>
>
>> I am trying to outfit an 8.75 for my a-body, i want to step it up to
>> the 4.5 pattern., so i need new axles.
>>  what exactly is a green bearing and are they any good, i have heard
>> mixed reviews  of these as opposed to the originaals
>>    neal zimmerman, eugene oregon
>
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